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8R - , 733 - 740

by: Dyar, Harrison G. (Harrison Gray), 1866-1929

Publication date: 1897

Topics: Entomology, Sawflies

Collection: sifieldbooks; biodiversity

Contributor: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Language: English

Item Size: 82.0M

restrictions: At least 24 hours advance notice is recommended to consult this collection. Contact the Department of Entomology at 202-633-0990 to make an appointment.

The field book documents Harrison G. Dyar's field work and rearing of sawflies, 1897 - 1902. Entries are headed with alpha-numeric identifiers followed with a combination of information: type, host plant, environment where found, location, date, followed by descriptions of physical appearance during stages of development. Descriptions cover specifics of anatomy, color, texture, measurements (sometimes listed in tables). Descriptions are often listed per date or stage. Includes sketches. Locations include New Brunswick, New Jersey; Plattsburgh, Bellfort(?), and Long Island, New York; Rosslyn, Virginia; District of Columbia; Cabin John, Maryland

Abstract: The field book documents Harrison G. Dyar"s field work and rearing of sawflies, 1897 - 1902. Entries are headed with alpha-numeric identifiers followed with a combination of information: type, host plant, environment where found, location, date, followed by descriptions of physical appearance during stages of development. Descriptions cover specifics of anatomy, color, texture, measurements (sometimes listed in tables). Descriptions are often listed per date or stage. Includes sketches. Locations include New Brunswick, New Jersey; Plattsburgh, Bellfort(?), and Long Island, New York; Rosslyn, Virginia; District of Columbia; Cabin John, Maryland.